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Stone Stairs at Persepolis Apadana

A gouache painting on textured paper depicts the stone stairs and relief carvings of tribute bearers at the Apadana in Persepolis under bright, harsh sunlight.

The Apadana stairs at Persepolis at high noon, harsh sunlight casting deep shadows on the stone carvings of tribute bearers, low angle, gouache on textured paper with fine linework See more

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